Tag Archives: Brian Zavala

The TEN: 1/25/2013

The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1.) Legendary El Monte wide receiver Ray McNeill passes away yesterday (1/24/13) at the age of 50.
In 1979 McNeill caught 90 passes for 1,453 yards and 17 touchdowns for the Lions. He earned a scholarship to Weber State and [...]

Mid-Valley Division Offensive Coordinator of The Year: El Monte OC Brian Tabatabai

El Monte OC Brian Tabatabai & quarterback Brandon Martinez
“Do you think it’s going to work Joe?”
“Best thing for a sportswriter to do is to keep his mouth shut,” said MVS Editor Joe Torosian when the question was put to him.
When El Monte revealed what it was going to be doing on offense this season Joe [...]

The Peterson Principle 10/15/12

Who’s that stiff with Vic the Brick?
After you sift through all the debris about broken plays, cheap shots, trash talking and defenses, one thing is certain. El Monte is the best team in the Mission Valley League in 2012. Yes, it seems like that is stating the obvious and it might be. But I’ve still [...]

Fanview Lite: August 24, 2012

Joe T.
Kick it!
Bell Gardens will be starting a southpaw at quarterback but it won’t be Tristian Escobar. Instead the Lancers will go with former Charter Oak JV signal caller Charles Ontiveros
Whittier Christian offered me a ride up to Mammoth with them, but there was no mention of food…So…
I didn’t know New York City Mayor Michael [...]

The Peterson Principle 7/9/12

Blake Heyworth, (right), Mason Bryant (center) and so many other weapons for Monrovia
So West Covina wins the SGV Shootout? What? Last year the Bulldogs were knocked out early and that figured. With guys like Chris Solomon, Jimmy Frazier and Aaron Salgado all Head Coach Mike Maggiore was going to do was pound the ball and [...]

Chris Williams Takes Over at BP

(Baldwin Park) – Chris Williams, who was an assistant at Gladstone last year, was named the Head Coach at Baldwin Park late last week multiple sources confirmed. Williams takes over for James Heggins who stepped down in February.
Williams served as the offensive coordinator at Wilson under Brian Zavala in 2010 and moved over to Gladstone last season where he coached the [...]

The Ten 1/25/2012

The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)

1.) Prince Fielder agrees to nine year $214 million deal with the Tigers.                        
2.) Boston Bruin goaltender Tim Thomas refuses to go to the White House ceremony hosted by President Obama.
3.) Terrell Owens, who earned about $80 million during [...]

The Koffler Years

Coach Matt Koffler stepped down at Rosemead after 11 years combined at the helm
(Rosemead) – When Rosemead Coach Matt Koffler resigned Tuesday night the Panther football players lost more than just a coach. They lost a friend, a teacher, a mentor and for some, a father figure.
Koffler graduated from Rosemead in 1992 where he starred [...]

SGV Shootout Photos & Friends (Final)

Nah, it doesn’t work…

 
This works…
 
 
This works…
 
 
Arroyo versus Monrovia
 
 
Diamond Bar versus Monrovia
 
 
Another view of Rivera
 
 
Obligatory Danny Rios shot with championship trophy
 
 
D-Bar's Jamaal Clayton
 
 
Nogales HC Sebastian Hernandez
 
 
Amezquita & The Family Stone
 
 
The La Puente High School QB Ivan Vasquez
 
 
Bernard Brothers working Alhambra HC "Sweet" Lou Torres for some info on Mendoza
 
 
Arroyo assistant Kenny Andrew is waiting to hear [...]

SGV Shootout News and Notes

Gladstone QB Kevin Amezquita
(El Monte) – Azusa won the Shootout last year and gave Diamond Bar all it could handle again before falling in the championship game. What makes Azusa so good?

Coach Anthony White and his Buena Park Coyotes took home Third Place
24 Teams were trying to do this
“They always catch the [...]